"Phew~" Qin Xuan secretly let out a long breath of relief. After briefly bidding farewell to Bibi Dong, he left for the Star Dou Great Forest with Yue Guan.
Fortunately, Bibi Dong hadn't pressed him for details about the god.
After all, paper couldn't wrap up a fire forever.
If she asked for more details, Qin Xuan was afraid he wouldn't be able to keep hiding the truth.
"Elder Chrysanthemum..." At the entrance to Pope Hall, Qin Xuan briefly told him about Bibi Dong taking him as her disciple.
Hearing this, Yue Guan's lips curled into a faint smile, and his heart was greatly comforted.
"Being born with a full twenty levels of Soul Power is enough to show that your Martial Soul is on par with a god-level one."
"Your future achievements probably won't be below those of a Super Douluo."
"It seems our Spirit Hall has gained another pillar of the nation. Your prospects are boundless!"
"Young Master Qin... I'll accompany you to the Star Dou Great Forest right away."
Now that Qin Xuan had become Bibi Dong's personal disciple and possessed the Pope Order, his status was no longer what it had been.
Even an elder of Spirit Hall like Yue Guan wouldn't dare show him the slightest disrespect.
Qin Xuan, however, didn't let it go to his head. Instead, he said humbly, "Elder Chrysanthemum, you can just call me Little Qin."
"I'll have to trouble you to accompany me on this trip to hunt a Soul Beast."
"Don't stand on ceremony with me." As he spoke, Yue Guan led Qin Xuan to a luxurious horse-drawn carriage.
In the carriage, Qin Xuan turned his head to watch the scenery flash past the window and fell into thought:
Fortunately, Bibi Dong opened the Rakshasa Secret Realm on her own. Unlike the Angel God or the Sea God, she has no inheritance or High Priest.
She can't communicate with the Rakshasa God.
Otherwise, she'd definitely find out about the God of Evil.
Speaking of which, why did the God of Evil choose me as the inheritor? It really is strange.
And after making my White Tiger Martial Soul mutate, that divine thought vanished in an instant, as if afraid of being discovered.
Alas, beneath the gods, all mortals are merely chess pieces. I don't know what the God of Evil is really after, but for me, it's a good thing.
To unlock the God of Evil's inheritance trials, I have to hunt the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and make it my Seventh Soul Ring.
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger contains the power of the First-Level God, the Evil God.
I have to fuse that power throughout my body and lay it as my foundation. Only then can I hope to withstand the God of Evil's divine power in the future.
For now, I need to raise my Soul Power as quickly as possible. Star Luo Emperor, Tang San—you'd better wash your necks and wait for me!
Inside the Worship Hall.
Before the towering Angel Statue stood a golden-haired man in golden armor, who looked to be around thirty.
He gazed up at the Angel Statue's eyes, his expression gradually turning solemn.
"Grandpa!" Qian Renxue pushed open the doors and hurried inside.
"Xue'er, what's the rush? What brings you here?" Qian Daoliu asked, his brows relaxing.
Qian Renxue briefly told him about Qin Xuan awakening his Martial Soul.
About three minutes later, she finished.
Qian Daoliu merely looked unconcerned. "Xue'er, I already knew about the Nine Nether Evil God Tiger."
"And just now, the Angel God sent me a voice transmission."
"What did the Angel God say?" Qian Renxue asked curiously, her eyes shining.
"Kill Qin Xuan." Qian Daoliu stated the four words calmly.
"Wh-why?" Qian Renxue was struck as if by lightning. She staggered and nearly fell to the ground.
Qian Daoliu didn't answer right away. Instead, he walked out of the Worship Hall and gazed up at the azure sky.
Qian Renxue hurried after him and pressed him again.
"Even if the Nine Nether Evil God Tiger's attributes counter those of the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, that's no reason for the Angel God to personally order his execution."
A sharp glint flashed in Qian Daoliu's eyes as he replied with a meaningful look.
"If it were merely an evil, dark attribute, it wouldn't matter."
"After all, as long as someone is loyal to the Angel lineage, their Martial Soul's attributes make no difference."
"The key is that the God of Evil poured his source of evil power into the Nine Nether Evil God Tiger."
"In the Divine Realm, the God of Evil and the Angel God belong to opposing factions."
"If Qin Xuan is allowed to grow, the consequences will be unimaginable."
"According to the Angel God, if Qin Xuan ever accepts the God of Evil's inheritance trials, one of them will very likely require him to kill a god of the sacred light type, proving that evil absolutely suppresses light."
"When that happens, the Angel lineage will face annihilation!"
"After all, the Nine Nether Evil God Tiger contains power on the level of a God King."
"When Qin Xuan breaks through to the Titled Douluo realm, even I won't be able to defeat him!"
"Xue'er, we mustn't let a tiger return to the mountains. I'll send someone to kill him right away!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Qian Renxue recalled Qin Xuan's promise. Her eyes reddened. "Xiao Xuan wouldn't do that!"
Qian Daoliu's brows knitted together, and he challenged her.
"If that day really comes, do you think Qin Xuan will choose to destroy the Angel lineage and inherit the God of Evil's divine position, or give it up?"
"I..." Qian Renxue was left speechless. After thinking for a long while, she finally spoke.
"If Qin Xuan really has to kill a god of the sacred light type, why does it have to be the Angel God?"
"Couldn't he kill another god of the sacred light type instead?"
"Grandpa, please spare him."
Her words sent Qian Daoliu into deep thought.
He had been misled by the Angel God's reasoning.
There were over a hundred gods of the sacred light type.
If Qin Xuan really had to kill one as part of his trials, it didn't necessarily have to be the Angel God!
Besides, the Angel God had only predicted that there might be a trial requiring him to kill a god. She hadn't said it was certain.
It would be a terrible waste to kill a peerless genius like Qin Xuan just because he'd heard only one side of the story.
And from the way Xue'er was fretting over him, she clearly considered Qin Xuan family.
If he killed Qin Xuan, wouldn't Qian Renxue resent him for the rest of her life?
If her state of mind was damaged, there'd be no telling whether she could complete the Angel trials in the future!
"Qin Xuan..." Qian Daoliu murmured after thinking it over.
As the true leader of Spirit Hall, he was far-sighted.
After weighing the pros and cons, he sighed and said meaningfully:
"Alas..."
"Xue'er, since you've pleaded for Qin Xuan so earnestly, I'll spare him for now."
"If Qin Xuan does anything against the Angel lineage in the meantime, you must uproot him without hesitation. Do you understand?"
"I understand, Grandpa. I'll return to the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace now." At that, the gloom lifted from Qian Renxue's face, and she quickly left.
Qian Daoliu watched Qian Renxue fly farther and farther away across the sky and said with a meaningful look:
"I hope I haven't made the wrong decision this time."
"What a Qin Xuan... This boy certainly has extraordinary fortune. First, Xue'er took him in, and then he earned the God of Evil's favor."
"I just don't know what his character and morals are like. I'll have to find an opportunity to test him."
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